The Paradigm Shift Underway in America’s Utility-Scale Solar Market

The utility-scale solar market isn't just expanding in terms of capacity and generation -- it's also expanding in terms of incentives and revenue streams.

In 2012, 89 percent of utility-scale solar in the U.S. was procured through state-level renewable portfolio standards. This year, however, only 48 percent will be procured through these targets. Why are state-level mandates becoming so much less important for big solar?